Maharashtra Board Class 5 English Balbharti Unit Two Chapter 1 Cuckoo PDF Download

Unit Two: What Do You Do?

Cuckoo

1. Listen, repeat and sing.

Cuckoo, cuckoo, What do you do?

In April I open my bill;

In May I sing all day;

In June I change my tune;

In July Away I fly;

In August Go, go I must.

Teacher's Note

The cuckoo bird changes its activities every month. In India, we hear the cuckoo bird singing in spring. It is a very pretty sound.

Exam Trick

Remember the months in order: April, May, June, July, August. Each month the cuckoo does something different. Make a rhyme to remember.

Points to Remember

The cuckoo bird is the main character in the poem.
The cuckoo does different things in different months.
The poem teaches us the names of months from April to August.
We should listen and sing along with the poem.

2. Find the rhyming words in the poem.

3. Listen to the names of months. Tick the ones that are there in this poem.

4. Copy the names of months. Write these names in Marathi alongside.

Teacher's Note

All 12 months have names in English. In India, we use these names in school, offices, and shops. Your birthday month is also one of these.

Exam Trick

Remember: April to August are only 5 months in the poem. But there are 12 months in one year. Write all 12 names carefully.

Points to Remember

There are 12 months in one year.
April, May, June, July, August are in the poem.
We can write month names in English and Marathi both.
Each month has its own name and number.

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